IA HF 2523

enacted

A bill for an act establishing the right of a parent or guardian of a minor child to consent to and authorize certain medical services over the minor child’s objection.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HF 2523 pass?

Yes. IA HF 2523 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-02): Explanation of vote.

What is IA HF 2523 about?

IA HF 2523 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act establishing the right of a parent or guardian of a minor child to consent to and authorize certain medical services over the minor child’s objection.”.

Who sponsors IA HF 2523?

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES is the primary sponsor of IA HF 2523.

Introduced: 2026-02-16
Latest action: 2026-05-02 — Explanation of vote.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-02
Explanation of vote.
2026-04-30
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-30
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
2026-04-21
Message from Senate.
2026-04-21
Immediate message.
2026-04-21
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
passage
2026-04-21
Senate concurred with S-5181.
2026-04-15
Message from House, with amendment S-5181.
2026-04-14
Immediate message.
2026-04-14
Passed House, yeas 87, nays 6.
passage
2026-04-14
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8303, as amended.
2026-04-14
Amendment H-8352 to Senate amendment H-8303 adopted.
amendment-passage
2026-04-14
Amendment H-8348 to Senate amendment H-8303 withdrawn.
2026-04-13
Amendments H-8348 and H-8352 filed.
2026-04-06
Senate amendment H-8303 filed.
amendment-introduction
2026-04-06
Message from Senate.
2026-04-06
Immediate message.
2026-04-06
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
passage
2026-04-06
Amendment S-5121 adopted.
amendment-passage
2026-03-26
Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
2026-03-19
Placed on calendar.
2026-03-19
Amendment S-5121 filed.
amendment-introduction
2026-03-19
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
committee-passage
2026-03-05
Subcommittee recommends passage.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:30AM Room 315.
2026-03-03
Subcommittee: Alons, Donahue, and Evans.
2026-02-25
Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services.
reading-1
2026-02-25
Message from House.
2026-02-25
Immediate message.
2026-02-25
Passed House, yeas 70, nays 21.
passage
2026-02-16
Introduced, placed on calendar.
introduction

Versions

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Amendment S-5181Compare
Amendment H-8352Compare
Amendment H-8348Compare
Amendment H-8303Compare
Amendment S-5121Compare
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Enrolled with Governor's ActionCompare
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Documents

Votes

Shall the bill pass?
2026-04-06 · pass · 47-0
Member-level votes (51)
- Alons: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Bisignano: yes
- Blake: yes
- Bousselot: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Costello: yes
- Dawson: yes
- Dickey: yes
- Donahue: yes
- Dotzler: yes
- Drey: yes
- Driscoll: yes
- Evans: yes
- Green: yes
- Gruenhagen: yes
- Guth: yes
- Hardman: yes
- Klimesh: yes
- Knox: yes
- Koelker: yes
- Kraayenbrink: yes
- Lofgren: yes
- McClintock: yes
- Petersen: yes
- Pike: yes
- Quirmbach: yes
- Reichman: yes
- Rozenboom: yes
- Salmon: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Shipley: yes
- Sinclair: yes
- Sires: yes
- Staed: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Townsend: yes
- Trone: yes
- Garriott: yes
- Warme: yes
- Webster: yes
- Weiner: yes
- Westrich: yes
- Whitver: yes
- Winckler: yes
- Zimmer: yes
- Zumbach: yes
- Garrett: absent
- Rowley: absent
- Wahls: absent
Shall the bill pass?
2026-04-21 · pass · 44-0
Member-level votes (51)
- Alons: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Blake: yes
- Bousselot: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Costello: yes
- Dawson: yes
- Dickey: yes
- Donahue: yes
- Dotzler: yes
- Drey: yes
- Driscoll: yes
- Evans: yes
- Green: yes
- Gruenhagen: yes
- Hardman: yes
- Klimesh: yes
- Knox: yes
- Koelker: yes
- Kraayenbrink: yes
- Lofgren: yes
- McClintock: yes
- Pike: yes
- Quirmbach: yes
- Reichman: yes
- Rozenboom: yes
- Salmon: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Shipley: yes
- Sinclair: yes
- Sires: yes
- Staed: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Townsend: yes
- Trone: yes
- Garriott: yes
- Wahls: yes
- Warme: yes
- Webster: yes
- Weiner: yes
- Westrich: yes
- Whitver: yes
- Winckler: yes
- Zimmer: yes
- Zumbach: yes
- Bisignano: absent
- Garrett: absent
- Guth: absent
- Petersen: absent
- Rowley: absent
- Sweeney: absent

Related bills

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2523&ga=91

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